Kent County, Delaware
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Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware, but it is the most populous county in the United States to be the least populous in its state.[1] The county seat is Dover,[2] the state capital of Delaware. It is named for Kent, an English county.[3]
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Kent County | |
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Coordinates: 39°06′N 75°30′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
Founded | August 8, 1683 |
Named for | Kent, England |
Seat | Dover |
Largest city | Dover |
Area | |
• Total | 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Land | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Water | 212 sq mi (550 km2) 26.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 181,851 |
• Density | 310.33/sq mi (119.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
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Kent County comprises the Dover metropolitan area, which is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area.[4]